Electrical Safety Month Electrical Safety Awareness for Non-Electrical Workers.
Fuses And Electrical Safety
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Lesson objectives; Purposeof fuse/circuit breaker. Importanceof us ingthecorrect rating. Ca lculatingthecorrect fuse. Writedown what you think thepurposeof a fuseis.
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Lesson objectives;Purpose of fuse/circuit breaker.
Importance of using the correct rating.Calculating the correct fuse.
Write down what you think the purpose of a fuse is.
What do fuses do? The purpose of a fuse is to protect the wire from damage
and fire.
A fuse contains wire that is set to melt once the current reaches a set number of amps.
You must use the fuse that is only slightly above the normal current of the circuit.
Case is made of tough plastic because it is an insulator.
The pins are made of brass so it can conduct electricity.
The grip must touch the insulated cable not individual ones.
